i strongly suggest that we stop relying on such as jerry moon and company for our information and start studying this issue out for ourself. in the very near future trusting in the "arm of man" is going to come back and bite us very, very, very, hard.
but it is just a suggestion.
Elohim is a name which describes God, and his servants (God's) in Heaven
The word
elohim does not apply only to God. It is
1. translated "goddess" in 1 Kings 11:33,
2. "judges" in Exod. 21:6,
3. and applied to pagan idols in Judges 16:23; 1 Kings 11:33.
It is generally acknowledged that it comes from a root meaning "power" or the "strong one".
4. The word translated "angels" in Psa. 103:20 is
elohim.
5. The Hebrew word
elohim is also translated "angels" in Psalm 8:5. Since Paul quotes this passage in Hebrews 2:7, cf. vs. 9, and translates the word
elohim by
aggelous (angels), it can be inferred that the intended meaning of
elohim in Psalm 8:5 is also "angels."
i edited your post by numbering the points to make it easier to address.
points 1 and 3 are in keeping with the use of "elohiym".
Gen 3:5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Exo 20:2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
Exo 20:3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
etc.,
point 2 would appear to mean that the judges were appointed as in the place of God as moses was to aaron.
Exo 4:15 And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
Exo 4:16 And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God.
both instances appear to be only used by God Himself in giving the instructions to the israelites. it would seem God was stressing the importance of representing Him accurately in all their dealings with their fellowmen.
point 4 has already been dealt with and acknowledged as invalid.
point 5. ellen white states someplace that we were created to take the place of the fallen angels. but i think the ot has a reason for using elohiym here, we were created in the image of God, as accurately translated by other bible translations, whereas paul is stressing that Jesus was incarnated even lower than angels.
so, for me, the liberty that site takes seems very wrong to me.